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The 1600 is an unfiltered guide to the politics and culture defining the Trump era. Newsweek's Carlo Versano explores the forces reshaping our world with help from lawmakers, experts and modern thinkers.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Donald Trump Has No Friends ft. Anthony Scaramucci

    The Mooch reveals all. The financier-turned White House Communications Director-turned MAGA foe tells Carlo what Trump's actually thinking, and why he's possibly the worst person to be President of the United States. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/_pQGvhI4Kb4 Anthony Scaramucci:  @therealanthonyscaramucci  | https://x.com/Scaramucci?lang=en 0:00 – Intro 1:50 – "Nobody is friends with Trump" 2:57 – Why smart people fall for Trump 5:28 – Trump showed no empathy 6:19 – "If I don't go back, I'm going to jail" 7:38 – How Trump hoodwinked his voters 8:22 – How the U.S. got pulled into Iran war 11:21 – How Trump was sold on the war 13:01 – Can we survive Donald Trump? 14:22 – Trump's team of mirrors 17:30 – Will Trump send ground troops? 22:10 – Obama's Iran deal vs. Trump's approach 24:23 – The Jared Kushner guardrail 34:20 – Liberation Day one year later 40:28 – Pentagon's propaganda reels 43:47 – Citizens United is today's Plessy v. Ferguson 46:19 – The American Dream is impaired, not dead 49:04 – America's 80-year reset cycle explained 52:25 – How to actually fix America - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    58 min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Done With MAGA? There's a Support Group for That

    Rich Logis wanted out of MAGA. He tells Carlo how he did it, and how he's helping others do the same. Leaving MAGA: https://leavingmaga.org/ | https://www.youtube.com/@LeavingMAGA/videos One Betrayal Too Many: https://linktr.ee/onebetrayaltoomany 0:00 – Intro 01:50 – Why Rich Logis Left MAGA 07:27 – COVID & “Mass Psychosis” 09:02 – Why Rich Supported Trump 14:30 – Never Admit You’re Wrong 18:10 – Is MAGA Over? 22:59 – Admitting You Were Wrong 32:49 – Is MAGA Addictive? 41:20 – What Comes After MAGA? - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 min

  3. 1 APR

    How Trump's Iran War is Squeezing Your Wallet with Justin Wolfers

    Economist Justin Wolfer joins Carlo to take the economy's temperature as Trump's war in Iran shakes markets and hits Americans' wallets. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/tYFh5U73sWc Justin Wolfers: https://www.youtube.com/jjwolfers/videos | https://x.com/JustinWolfers Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 min

  4. 30 MAR

    Going Inside Trump's Head with Geraldo Rivera

    Broadcasting titan and veteran war correspondent Geraldo Rivera shares his insight on what's going through Donald Trump's mind as he launches another unpopular regime change operation in Iran. From Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio to the president himself, Rivera debriefs Carlo the on the administration's wartime psyche. Geraldo Rivera: https://www.geraldo.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealGeraldoRivera/videos 0:00 Intro 0:33 Geraldo Rivera joins The 1600 0:53 What are we fighting for? 2:43 What Trump is thinking 5:30 Geraldo's relationship with President Trump 7:11 Are we underestimating Pete Hegseth? 8:39 What Geraldo likes about Hegseth 10:20 Did Trump miss his window for Cuba? 11:40 Cuba's misery 12:56 Does regime change in Cuba make sense? 15:15 Geralo's reaction to Obama's Cuba policy 16:00 Cuban diaspora's influence 17:07 Geraldo meets Fidel Castro 18:00 What will reign Trump in? 21:49 Can Trump win back Latinos? 23:12 Which Democrat can win Latino voters in 2028? 27:00 Can Rubio win in 2028? - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4H See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    29 min

  5. 27 MAR

    Why Trump Wages War When the Markets Are Closed, and How Some Traders Are Profiting Handsomely

    Carlo examines how Trump wages war and makes policy when markets aren’t open to feel the pain — and how some lucky traders are profiting off of the chaos. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/CvyTSt6nZvA - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    11 min

  6. 25 MAR

    Can We Talk About Israel? With Glenn Greenwald

    Glenn Greenwald and Carlo look under the hood at the U.S.-Israel relationship, discuss who's winning the war with Iran and explain how the neocon right has become the preeminent censor of free speech. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/JMUlMQVKwSg Glenn Greenwald: https://greenwald.substack.com | https://www.youtube.com/@GlennGreenwald/videos  Subscribe to The 1600 newsletter: https://the 1600.beehiiv.com/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    58 min

  7. 23 MAR

    Why Gen-Z Isn't Buying What Millennials Are Selling in a K-Shaped Economy ft. Eugene Healey

    TikTok creator and brand consultant Eugene Healey joins Carlo to dissect the death of the "millennial brand," and why aspirational marketing isn't resonating with Gen-Z's anxious economic outlook.  Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/Co8jUK0r9Lw Follow Eugene: https://www.tiktok.com/@eugbrandstrat | https://eugenehealey.substack.com/ Subscribe to The 1600 newsletter: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min

  8. 20 MAR

    Making Sense of Trump's Shifting Justification for War with Iran

    Carlo tries to make sense of the consent-manufacturing machine (or lack thereof) of Trump's war in Iran.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    16 min
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The 1600 is an unfiltered guide to the politics and culture defining the Trump era. Newsweek's Carlo Versano explores the forces reshaping our world with help from lawmakers, experts and modern thinkers.

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  • Creator
    Newsweek
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
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    The 1600

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